Dhankara Population, Caste, Working Data Latehar, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Dhankara is a village situated in Latehar block of Latehar district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 390 families residing in the village Dhankara. The total population of Dhankara is 2,197 out of which 1,132 are males and 1,065 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhankara is 941.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhankara village is 463 which is 21% of the total population. There are 243 male children and 220 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhankara is 905 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Dhankara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhankara is 53.6%. Thus Dhankara village has higher literacy rate compared to 48.2% of Latehar district. The male literacy rate is 64.57% and the female literacy rate is 42.13% in Dhankara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhankara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhankara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhankara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 463 | 243 | 220 |
| Literacy | 53.63% | 64.57% | 42.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 35 | 17 | 18 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,435 | 735 | 700 |
| Illiterate | 1,267 | 558 | 709 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 65.3% of total population in Dhankara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhankara village out of total population, 853 were engaged in work activities. 22.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 77.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 853 workers engaged in Main Work, 72 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 37 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 195 | 166 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 72 | 61 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 37 | 28 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 84 | 75 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 658 | 362 | 296 |
| Non Working | 1,344 | 604 | 740 |
Nearby Villages to Dhankara,
Below are the list of villages near Dhankara village in Latehar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalyanpur | 874 |
| Thakurpara | 508 |
| Nawadih Alias Kalyanpur | 895 |
| Nawadih | 471 |
| Baritu Jagir | 1,261 |
| Gulariatanr | 208 |
| Bajkum | 1,288 |
| Narayanpur | 461 |
| Manan Chotag | 1,764 |
| Patariachotag | 669 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhankara, Latehar, Jharkhand - Wikipedia